Certified Home Health Aide; CHHA; Brain Injury​/Res Counselor

Overview

Provides direct service and daily routine and episodic personal care in a program model designed to meet the needs of clients who have been diagnosed with a brain injury and who may also have complex medical needs. Provides assistance with activities of daily living and administers medication under Medication Administration Program (MAP) guidelines. Assists program in meeting and maintaining high quality standards and provides value to the clients.

Ensures a safe and clean environment.

• Creates an environment in which family, friends, and others important in the lives of clients are welcome, respected, and valued.
• Provides assistance with activities of daily living according to each individual’s treatment plan and ISP that includes, but is not limited to, community membership, community relationships, vital signs, laundry, toileting, showering, dressing, shaving, wound care, foot care, skin checks, and passive range of motion exercises, as needed or ordered by primary care provider.
• Monitors and observes individuals served for any changes in physical, mental, or emotional status. Reports any changes to Program Director.
• Stores, administers, documents, and disposes of clients’ medications consistent with MAP requirements, funding source regulations, and if applicable, company policy. Ensures program compliance with MAP protocols.
• Takes and documents client’s temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure; and provides skin care, toileting, and passive range of motion exercises as ordered by primary care provider.
• Assists and/or accompanies clients in attending regular medical and other appointments.
• Acts as an advocate for individuals.
• Creates an environment, including individual’s room and common area, that is safe, clean, welcoming, and respectful to individuals, families, and neighbors. Ensures that environment meets all safety and regulatory standards.
• Transports, assists, and accompanies individuals served to medical, dental, and other appointments as directed by shift/program manager/administrator.
• Works effectively and safely with assistive equipment that includes, but is not limited to, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts, and other medical equipment. Maintains individuals’ served medical equipment and supplies that include, but are not limited to, wheelchairs, walkers, and Hoyer lifts.
• Works effectively and safely with medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen.
• Adheres to all company and divisional and program specific policies and procedures, including safe work practices, workers’ compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control. Complies with accreditation and licensing standards, as well as regulations.
• Participates in community meetings, trainings, attends supervision meetings, staff meetings, and team meetings, as requested.
• Assists with orientation of new staff.
• Documents services provided to individuals, as required by Vinfen policy.
• Completes all service delivery, MAP, and administrative documentation in a thorough and timely manner.
• Contributes to program’s quality improvement goals and objectives.
• Uses crisis intervention techniques, as necessary. Accesses on-call back up, when needed.
• Ensures maintenance and safety of physical site.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues
• Ability to accurately and effectively communicate verbally
• Ability to accurately and effectively document nursing care provided
• Sensitivity to the cultural, religious, ethnic, disability, and gender issues
• Knowledge of human, legal, civil rights, community, and other resources
• Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques
• Knowledge of teaching modalities
• Ability to balance competing priorities
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity
• Knowledge of personal computer applications and equipment
• Knowledge of documentation standards requirements
• Sensitivity to the cultural religious, ethnic, disability, and gender issues
• Knowledge of human, legal, civil rights, community, and other resources
• Knowledge and use…